Exam 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Which of the following is NOT an executive function?

The amygdala and hippocampus are found within the brain's_____ system.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding hormone replacement therapy as a treatment for menopausal symptoms?

Write a note on the peripheral nervous system.

The _____ is a tiny part of the brain that maintains homeostasis and produces and regulates vital behavior such as eating,drinking,and sexual behavior.

Which of the following sequences correctly identifies the orders of the lobes of the cortex,from anterior to posterior?

Brent is taking part in an experiment in the cognitive neuroscience lab on campus.Silently,he reads rapid sequences of words flashed on a computer screen.Simultaneously,the electrical activity of his brain is recorded through skull electrodes.The brain-scanning technique used in this study is:

Neurogenesis is especially evident in brain areas related to learning and memory.Based on this statement,you might expect neurogenesis to be particularly prevalent in the brain's:

The _____ maintains a steady internal environment for the body.

Outline the sequence of events that occur at the synapse when a neural message is communicated.

The _____ is the part of the brain that is located in the middle of the central core and acts primarily to relay information about the senses.

Draw a typical neuron and label its major parts accurately.Briefly describe the functions of the parts labeled on your diagram.

The newest brain-scanning technique which is popularly used is:

The part of the autonomic division of the nervous system that acts to prepare the body for action in stressful situations,engaging all the organism's resources to respond to a threat is known as the _____.

The somatic nervous system regulates voluntary movement; in contrast,the _____nervous system underlies involuntary movement.

The _____ area is the site in the brain of the tissue that corresponds to each of the senses,with the degree of sensitivity related to the amount of tissue.

A cluster of fibers at one end of a neuron that receives messages from other neurons is called:

_____ is the creation of new neurons.

______ communicate information in the opposite direction,from the brain and nervous system to muscles and glands.

The part of the brain extending from the medulla through the pons and made up of groups of nerve cells that can immediately activate other parts of the brain to produce general bodily arousal is known as the _____.